Steelers Reportedly Set to Host Shedeur Sanders
p/c: Ron Chenoy
It came out on Tuesday from Noah Strackbein of Sports Illustrated that the Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders for a Top 30 Pre-Draft visit this week.
Sanders is of course the son of Colorado head coach and Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders.
Last season, Sanders threw for 4,134 yards, along with a 37-10 TD/INT ratio, and a 74% completion percentage, which led the nation. He was also named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
Interestingly enough, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan didn’t meet Sanders at Colorado’s Pro Day.
Pittsburgh owns the 21st overall pick in the upcoming draft. The talk all offseason for the Steelers is at the quarterback position. As they continue to keep tabs on Aaron Rodgers, Sanders could be their contingency plan, if the organization doesn’t want to wait around for Rodgers.
It’s curious how far Sanders would fall in the draft. Perhaps Sanders is the one name the Steelers would potentially trade up for, in order to land the quarterback they truly desire.